Pankrác Plain

The Pankrác Plain or Pankrác Terrace (Czech: Pankrácká pláň, Pankrácká terasa) is a geomorphological and urban area in Prague associated with the Pankrác district. The name of the district refers to the church of St. Pancras in the area. It stands about 1.5 km from the World Heritage Site "Historic Centre of Prague", the southern horizon of the Prague panorama.[1] The second half of the 2000s witnessed a controversy related to the construction of new skyscrapers in the area.[2]

Pankrác skyline

High rise buildings at Pankrác Plain

The whole panorama of the top of Pankrác hill is usually taken into account when assessing the Prague panorama. As of 2023 the following buildings enter the long-distance view:

Construction Completion Current name Original name Notes Height (m)
19721978Centrotex Buildingat the metro station Pražského povstání 74
19751977City EmpiriaMotokovin the pentagon[lower-alpha 1] 104
19761981Prague Congress CentrePalác kulturynear Nusle Bridge 39
19791983Panorama Hotel PragueHotel Panoramain the pentagon 79
19841988Corinthia Hotel PragueHotel Fórumnear Nusle Bridge 84
19832008City TowerČeskoslovenský rozhlasin the pentagon 109
2008 2010 Residence Kavčí hory near Kavčí hory 41
20152018V Towerin the pentagon 104

Notes

  1. "Pentagon" is an informal name for the area enclosed by the streets Hvězdova, Na Pankráci, Na Strži, Milevská, Pujmanové.

References

50°3′0″N 14°26′11″E


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